brain damaged patients case studies Flashcards

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phineas gage

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  • experience a traumatic brain injury
  • a metal rod penetrated through his frontal lobe of his brain
  • following this penetration, he was observed to have dramatic behaviour changes
  • A month after his accident his temprament changed although his memories stayed the same.
  • He was childish, irritable and refused to follow instructions
  • his behaviour was seen as unreliable and he was swearing more often with more crude remarks
  • damage to the brain can have an effect on our behaviour and personality
  • this case study suggests we have localisation of function (i.e our frontal lobe is responsible for self-control and aggression)
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charles whitman

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  • prior to Charles Whitman’s shootings he had been to 5 doctors and psychiatrists about his aggressive urges
  • charles whitman murdered his mum, wife and more than 20 other individuals from a bell tower in Texas
  • he was then shot by police during this mass shooting incidence
  • it was found in the autopsy that he had a small tumour pressing on his amygdala
  • this case study suggest that damage to individual brain structures can cause aggression and impulsive actions
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